Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: The state cabinet sub-committee for OBCs, which met on Monday, has recommended raising the non-creamy layer limit from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh and directed that a meeting be held with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on the issue.Incidentally, in Oct 2024, when assembly polls were due in Maharashtra, the state cabinet…
In a fast-paced world that constantly chases perfection, the Japanese Kintsugi Workshop presented by Bangalore Times Life.Styled Club, partnered by Small World, offered Bengalureans a chance to slow down, reflect and reconnect with themselves over the weekend. The unique session saw participants from different walks of life come together to experience the centuries-old Japanese art…
Chennai: Parents of children born in hospitals within Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) limits will now receive their child’s birth certificate on WhatsApp.GCC is creating the new service linked to its chatbot number 9445061913. GCC city health officer M Jagadeesan said earlier people downloaded birth certificates manually using Namma Chennai app or from the GCC website….
Hyderabad: Two men allegedly raped a 19-year-old woman in a room in Secunderabad after she was promised an acting role in movies.The survivor and her friend live on the footpath and have worked extras in some films. On the evening of May 14, the two accused approached the duo and asked the woman to accompany…
Several residents said rooftop solar panels have reduced their electricity bills manifold despite long hours of AC usage Gurgaon: The city is witnessing a decisive energy shift. In just five months, around 7,497 applications were received for rooftop solar installations — an unprecedented rush that officials say reflects a changing mindset across urban households.Thousands of…
Kolkata: State govt has decided to reverse the previous regime’s stance and send a representative to the Damodar Valley River Regulation Committee.For the past two years, Bengal left its seat vacant, with the TMC govt withdrawing its representative.CM Suvendu Adhikari held a virtual conference with DVC officials on Thursday. Irrigation and power departments have been…
From April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, officials said that GMC has sterilised 10,137 strays Ghaziabad: Taking a leaf out of Shipra Sun City’s stray handling manual, 18 societies in the city have also attained at least 90% community dog sterilisations.These societies include Astha Apartment, Gulmohar Green Society, Kamla Nagar CBI Academy, Green Avenue…
Panaji: Excavation along a 6km stretch of the Old Goa-Pilar road to replace a decades-old water pipeline has turned the key link into a perilous route for motorists and pedestrians, even as pre-monsoon activity intensifies.The digging work from Azossim through Mandur and Neura to Pilar over the past few weeks has raised heavy dust in…
VARANASI: Mirzapur police have invoked the stringent Gangsters Act against 10 individuals accused of coercing women associated with various gyms linked to their network into converting to Islam. The gyms involved in the case — widely referred to as ‘Gym Jihad’ — were sealed by police on Monday.Mirzapur ASP (City) Nitesh Singh said that a…
The alleged irregularities surfaced in projects related to new stormwater lines, drainage lines and stormwater drainage networks in the eastern parts of the city Ahmedabad: Drainage and stormwater projects in the city are under a cloud after a vigilance investigation uncovered alleged irregularities in projects worth crores. Civic officials reportedly found duplicate measurements, altered records…
